Cost of living comparison

Debrecen, Hungary

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Debrecen Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 20.5% more expensive than Debrecen.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 20.7% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 13.1% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 28.5% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 56.5% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 69.2% more in Moscow

The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Debrecen. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Debrecen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Debrecen, you would:

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pay 4.5% less for restaurants

	Debrecen	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 HUF3,382.94	$9.19 RUB771.68	-0.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 HUF2,706.35	$5.10 RUB428.71	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 HUF305.67	$1.07 RUB90.06	+28.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 HUF212.64	$0.49 RUB40.76	-16.2%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

	Debrecen	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 HUF465.03	$0.62 RUB51.96	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.97 HUF1,826.79	$4.41 RUB370.08	-11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.91 HUF1,437.91	$3.57 RUB299.60	-8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.71 HUF996.05	$1.52 RUB127.63	-44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 HUF819.14	$1.99 RUB166.77	-10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 HUF197.29	$0.68 RUB56.88	+26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 HUF279.46	$0.67 RUB56.05	-12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 HUF299.05	$0.72 RUB60.10	-12.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 HUF448.12	$1.12 RUB94.36	-7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 HUF150.96	$0.25 RUB20.93	-39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 HUF172.57	$0.21 RUB17.57	-55.5%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 13.1% less for transportation

	Debrecen	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 HUF2,240.15	$2.22 RUB186.32	-63.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.73 HUF7,249.16	$28.58 RUB2,400.78	+44.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,042.06 HUF9,568,893.72	$30,621.85 RUB2,572,267.16	+17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.97 HUF4,397.82	$5.82 RUB488.73	-51.4%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 28.5% more for housing

	Debrecen	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.07 HUF5,170.10	$6.38 RUB535.79	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$442.80 HUF162,703.41	$960.52 RUB80,684.69	+116.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.38 HUF132,418.02	$583.26 RUB48,994.69	+61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.13 HUF35,321.72	$86.66 RUB7,279.49	-9.9%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 56.5% more for childcare

	Debrecen	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$245.51 HUF90,211.79	$466.53 RUB39,189.25	+90.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,472.54 HUF3,113,151.92	$10,413.52 RUB874,746.47	+22.9%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 27.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Debrecen	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.18 HUF434.95	$3.06 RUB257.23	+158.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.41 HUF518.42	$2.52 RUB212.05	+78.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.52 HUF2,029.77	$2.45 RUB205.78	-55.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.60 HUF14,552.02	$32.34 RUB2,716.48	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.84 HUF2,513.04	$5.10 RUB428.71	-25.4%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 69.2% more for clothing

	Debrecen	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.57 HUF19,316.28	$81.16 RUB6,817.14	+54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 HUF6,733.67	$42.31 RUB3,553.91	+130.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.15 HUF22,834.86	$108.95 RUB9,152.12	+75.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.68 HUF32,218.50	$101.97 RUB8,565.58	+16.3%
Average			+69.2%

Debrecen vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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